UMass awards $865K to science and tech research projects, $35K more than 2013

UMass awards $865K to science and tech research projects, $35K more than 2013

Date Posted: Monday, July 14, 2014

President Robert L. Caret announced $865,000 in grants from the President's Science and Technology Initiatives Fund. The funds will support seven promising faculty research projects ranging from using big data analytics in climatology and health care to developing radar-like laser technology known as LIDAR to study wind energy and ocean and forested environments.Boston Business Journal